NewsObituaries
'Adventurer scholar' Douglas Latchford dies in Bangkok, aged 89
Expert in Khmer and Indian antiquities was a dealer in Cambodian art in the 1970s and last year was accused of smuggling and creating false provenances for antiquities
NewsArt crime
Federal charges could lead to deeper scrutiny of Cambodian art in the US
Major museums hold works linked to prolific collector accused of smuggling and fraud
NewsConservation & Preservation
Conservation project channels thinking of Angkor’s original builders
World Monuments Fund completes restoration of the eastern half of Phnom Bakheng temple
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Cambodia to host culture and tourism conference
Preservation, cultural routes, urban regeneration through tourism are all set to be discussed
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The message about looted art is finally getting through as Cambodia is inundated with returned loot
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
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Light is finally being shed on the issue of restitution of looted art
The restitution of Cambodian statues by major museums and auction houses is an encouraging sign
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The US announces plans to to return more Khmer Cambodian artefacts, adding momentum to Cambodia's quest for restitution
Cambodian officials believe the last two looted works out of seven are in Denver Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art
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Cambodia made up its own laws concerning art ownership, US lawyer says
This statement came during recent dispute over Cambodian statue that was consigned to Sotheby's
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Sotheby's Cambodian smuggling saga quietly resolved out of court
The auction house returns statue and is cleared of wrongdoing as federal government drops allegations
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Playing hardball with soft power on restitution claims
Western museums are feeling the pressure over restitution claims from China, Turkey and Cambodia
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The Cambodian art smuggling scandal that’s ready to erupt
The Metropolitan Museum may not be the last institution to return looted sculptures
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Western museums under pressure from China, Turkey, and Cambodia to fulfil restitution claims
The number of artefacts under restitution claims is rising
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Cambodian sculpture case will go to trial
Sotheby's sale halted as Cambodia demands its return
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Upcoming 'Season of Cambodia' exhibition will shed light on politics and showcase the new generation of Cambodian artists
A season of art from the Southeast Asian nation will examine old wounds and build new bridges
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As New York prepares to display Cambodian art new and old, we assess the growing recognition of Cambodian contemporary art
An overview of the Cambodian art market, as well as names to look out for, and the legacy of the Khmer Rouge
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Demilitarised zone established to protect shelled temple on border between Cambodia and Thailand
Thai army cedes ground but future of Cambodian World Heritage site remains unresolved
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Khmer sculpture handed back to Cambodia
An attempt to smuggle it was thwarted in the US
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Chronological milestones in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos art worlds
From 1954 to 2007
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India pledges support for Angkor Wat restoration
12th-century temple at risk from encroaching tropical forests
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British auction houses develop ties with Cambodia
Sotheby's and Christie'shave been working with Cambodian authorities and organisations in the art world
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Looters search areas of archaeological importance in Cambodia after bomb disposal experts have de-mined them
Illicit excavations occur as de-mined areas often show no signs of the riches below the surface so authorities do not deploy heritage security teams
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The Archaeological Survey of India pledges to restore Ta Prohm temples
There are concerns about how the restoration will affect the natural environment
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Thailand and Cambodia spar over temple that lies on the border
Thailand closes its border, depriving Cambodian vendors of customers which has led to starvation, while gun fighting has occurred, and tension remains high
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US imposes import restriction on certain Khmer artefacts
“The pillage of such items from Cambodia is an emergency”
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The Cambodian World Heritage site, Angkor Wat, is finally being restored
An ongoing effort to restore the ancient site has international teams working altogether but using radically different approaches, resulting in unexpected order
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Thai government evaluates Cambodia transshipment trade to crack down on looting and smuggling of treasures
Import restrictions are imposed on Khmer kingdoms artefacts
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Cambodian king urges Prime Minister to put an end to destroying ancient temples for black market trade
Corrupt military officials in cahoots with Thai art dealers are hacking away at the temples
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Radar imaging reveals ancient Cambodian ruins
Evidence of an earlier culture is found in the jungle surrounding Angkor
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Dispute over loans for Khmer art exhibition at Paris's Grand Palais has reached a compromise
Government ministers quarrel over paperwork, but also over the care and safety of 'sacred and symbolic' treasures
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Interview with Khamliène Nhouyvanisvong, UNESCO's new Special Representative to Cambodia
He plans to develop learning centres, nominate new World Heritage sites, preservation of monuments, and protection of Angkor
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Pillaged Cambodian art sold at Sotheby’s and displayed in the Met
Despite being published last year by the International Council of Museums, severed stone heads are circulating in London and New York
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The first exhibition of Angkor-period art to leave Cambodia
Australia makes capital out of the 1991 peace accord in Cambodia and demonstrates its newly established diplomatic ties
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The Art Newspaper brings an update on Angkor Wat situation and what is being done to preserve its treasures and history
Conservation projects are urgently needed, however hope is found underneath the Phnom Penh museum
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Despite progressing towards negotiated peace, the Cambodian temples of Angkor are in great danger
Warfare, politics, the art trade and unwise conservation are damaging the abandoned capital